BuffaloBill Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) Several changes have been made to improve server performance during the game. One being implemented tomorrow is to have three threads that will be pinned and then locked at certain points during the game. The threads are: - A pre-game thread opened about 2 hours prior to kickoff and then locked around the national anthem time in the game. - A first-half thread that will be opened when the above is locked and then closed at half-time. - A second-half thread that is opened when the above is locked and then locked again just after the game. Can't promise that the timing will be exact but we will work towards having it be so. Please continue to refrain from starting new threads during the game. Edited October 13, 2013 by BuffaloBill Pre-game thread now opened 2 hours before game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Awesome. I hope it eventually goes to a thread per quarter. After a while it's near impossible to follow the game thread or leave it and try to find a discussion about a certain play/drive when you return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Thanks to the mods for continuing the search for ways to make the threads coherent and manageable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I want a new thread opened and pinned after every play. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Any way to lock all other threads at that time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Any way to lock all other threads at that time? Do you mean any current thread, or any new ones made during game time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 This is a great idea BB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 This is a great idea BB. Thanks but I didn't come up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Awesome. I hope it eventually goes to a thread per quarter. After a while it's near impossible to follow the game thread or leave it and try to find a discussion about a certain play/drive when you return. I actually like the thread per quarter idea. As someone that travels and can't always watch the game, I enjoy reading the game thread just to see the range of emotions and reactions. But, it's often hard to figure what's being discussed because it all gets jumbled. Breaking it down, per half or per quarter, might make perusing the game day thread much more coherent and easy. Also are the threads started by a moderator? It seems they always started earlier and earlier because people wanted the prestige of starting the threads. Maybe whoever starts the pregame thread could start with quick summary of broadcast info, injury status for both teams, a few links, things like that? So, we could get some real info before the posts to cut everyone start. My other thought, as a lowly board member... is a pregame thread opened just 30mins prior to kickoff enough time? How much info can actually be posted and discussed in 30mins? I'd ask that the Mods in their infinite wisdom consider an hour (or hour and a half) pregame thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 I actually like the thread per quarter idea. As someone that travels and can't always watch the game, I enjoy reading the game thread just to see the range of emotions and reactions. But, it's often hard to figure what's being discussed because it all gets jumbled. Breaking it down, per half or per quarter, might make perusing the game day thread much more coherent and easy. Also are the threads started by a moderator? It seems they always started earlier and earlier because people wanted the prestige of starting the threads. Maybe whoever starts the pregame thread could start with quick summary of broadcast info, injury status for both teams, a few links, things like that? So, we could get some real info before the posts to cut everyone start. My other thought, as a lowly board member... is a pregame thread opened just 30mins prior to kickoff enough time? How much info can actually be posted and discussed in 30mins? I'd ask that the Mods in their infinite wisdom consider an hour (or hour and a half) pregame thread. Good ideas. The situation will be reviewed after the game tomorrow. The primary issue driving the change is board performance during the game. The proposed action balances the fact that mods are watching or attending the game and may not have the time to do all that you suggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Good ideas. The situation will be reviewed after the game tomorrow. The primary issue driving the change is board performance during the game. The proposed action balances the fact that mods are watching or attending the game and may not have the time to do all that you suggest. Good points. I'm no writer/press/smart guy, but I may try my hand at a pregame summary for the pregame thread, in an effort to add substantive content for discussion to the board. I'll see what I can come up with tonight, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Good points. I'm no writer/press/smart guy, but I may try my hand at a pregame summary for the pregame thread, in an effort to add substantive content for discussion to the board. I'll see what I can come up with tonight, at least. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Here's a solution: have someone or a mod create all the threads now, sticky them and lock them. Then, tomorrow unlock the pregame. when the game starts unlock the first half thread, and so on. Its also easier for the mods, all they have to do is unlock the existing thread rather than create a new one. This may be what you were getting st doing already, so if that's the case never mind, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Also are the threads started by a moderator? It seems they always started earlier and earlier because people wanted the prestige of starting the threads. This is pitiful. Remember joe in buffalo starting the ravens game thread? It was legendary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Jack, I just meant all other threads. Its annoying when someone finds the Dareus is awesome thread and then he gets huge penalties and people bump it to just provoke. Maybe we get a thread for around the league going too? This is pitiful. Remember joe in buffalo starting the ravens game thread? It was legendary! I think I started that with the opener. I did it because I was going by to the tailgate and wanted to make sure I could chime in to say they should stop by/find me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Jack, I just meant all other threads. Its annoying when someone finds the Dareus is awesome thread and then he gets huge penalties and people bump it to just provoke. Can it be done? yes Can it be done easily? yes/no We have the option to quickly select every thread on the first page and lock them all. But then we'd have to go to the second page, same thing, etc, etc. So someone could still dig up a thread 8 pages deep just because of the situation you refer to, because we didn't go back that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Can it be done? yes Can it be done easily? yes/no We have the option to quickly select every thread on the first page and lock them all. But then we'd have to go to the second page, same thing, etc, etc. So someone could still dig up a thread 8 pages deep just because of the situation you refer to, because we didn't go back that far. Thanks for the quick response. You'll be at the game tomorrow? Make sure you get some of my meat. Mead is supposed to be bringing some of the burgers - iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 No offense, but what is the point of this? One thread per game is kosher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 No offense, but what is the point of this? It's the very first sentence of the very first post in this thread.... Several changes have been made to improve server performance during the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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